Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 33

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. I didn’t have the best week yet again last week with one perfect prediction, three correct outcomes and six incorrect outcomes which left me in seventh place in my predictions league. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Rank	Player	Res	Cls	Exa	Slm	Pts
1 -	TeeBee	51	136.5	108	31	326.5
2 -	Richard Landsberg	51	133.5	96	27	307.5
3 -	IAMC0Le	58	124.5	93	26	301.5
4 1	robbieg	51	135	78	27	291.0
5 1	Gooners	69	123	66	29	287.0

I did pretty well with my fantasy team last week even if I only got an assist from my captain, but Cole Palmer was ably assisted by Gabriel Magahlaes, Pedro Porro, Vitalii Mykolenko, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland. I managed to make up most of the ground I lost last week and I’m hoping for a strong finish to the season.

I am severely tempted to use my wildcard this week to fill my squad with players who are playing twice next week and then use my bench boost next week, but it’s definitely a risky strategy. With a lot of extra games in the second last week of the season I could leave that strategy until then, but the chances are I’ll go with it this week. That will mean I’ll have three players from Arsenal and Liverpool with the rest of the squad made up of players from Crystal Palace, Wolves, Bournemouth and even Sheffield United.

Saturday April 13

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur 

12.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle 

Newcastle won 1-0 away to Fulham last week and that win moved them within two points of sixth place. They have taken nine points from their last five home games and they scored 14 goals in those games with only two other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken 10 points and scored 11 goals in their last five games with only four other teams scoring more goals.

Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon are the Newcastle players who can do well for fantasy managers over the next few weeks.

Spurs won 3-1 at home to Forest last week to move into the top four on goal difference ahead of Villa and they have a game in hand too. They have only won once in their last six away games and three of their next four games are on the road. They have taken 13 points and scored 13 goals in their last six games, but they have four very tough games in a row starting with this one.

Son Heung-Min and Brennan Johnson are the Spurs players looking most likely to do well for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think this will be a very close game and the chances are the spoils will be shared.

Prediction: 2-2

Brentford v Sheffield United 

3pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London 

Brentford drew 3-3 away to Villa last week, but they’re now only four points above the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last five home games with only the bottom two conceding more goals on their own patch. They haven’t won in nine games and they conceded 19 goals in those games with only the bottom three conceding more goals.

Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo could do very well for fantasy managers this week and Ivan Toney could be considered too.

United drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea last week, but they are now nine points from safety with only seven games to go. They have taken four points from their last four away games and they scored six goals in those games, but no other team has scored less goals on their travels with only Luton conceding more. They have only won once in their last 15 games, but they have drawn three of their last four with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.

Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz are the United players for fantasy managers to consider, but it’s a risk to own United players.

I think Brentford will get three badly needed points in this game with a couple of goals in hand.

Prediction: 3-1

Burnley v Brighton And Hove Albion 

3pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley 

Burnley lost 1-0 away to Everton last week and they’re now six points from safety with only six games left to play. They have taken four points from their last two home games, but no other team has taken less points or scored less goals on their own ground with only Sheffield United conceding more. They have only won once in their last 14 games with only Sheffield United scoring less and conceding more goals.

I’m not sure there are any Burnley players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.

Brighton lost 3-0 at home to Arsenal last week and they’re now only one point above the bottom half of the table. They have only won once in their last 10 away games and they failed to score in half of those games. They have only won once in their last six games and they haven’t scored in their last two, but they will look to use this game as a springboard to a strong finish to their season.

None of the Brighton players have done much recently for fantasy managers and it’s difficult to see who to recommend for the rest of the season.

I think Burnley will give it their best shot, but the chances are Brighton will win this game.

Prediction: 1-2

Manchester City v Luton Town 

3pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

City won 4-2 away to Palace last week and they’re only one point behind Arsenal and Liverpool at the top of the table. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home with no other team conceding less goals on their own patch. They are unbeaten in 16 games and they have scored eight goals in their last two games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals.

Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne are the City players to own for fantasy managers between now and the end of the season.

Luton came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Bournemouth last week and they’re only in the relegation zone on goal difference. They haven’t won in their last seven away games and they conceded 18 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on their travels. The win against Bournemouth was their first win in 11 games with only the two teams below them conceding more goals, but only one other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.

Alfie Doughty, Ross Barkley and Carlton Morris are the Luton players for fantasy managers to consider.

I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City victory in this game.

Prediction: 4-1

Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers 

3pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham 

Forest lost 3-1 away to Spurs last week and they’re now only above the bottom three on goal difference. They have taken seven points and scored six goals in their last four home games, but their remaining home games are all very tough. They have only won twice in their last 12 games and they still have to travel to three of the other teams in the bottom five.

Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga are the Forest players who could do well for fantasy managers if they’re going to win their fight to stay up.

Wolves lost 2-1 at home to West Ham last week and they’re only one point off the top half of the table. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last three away games, but they have won away to both Spurs and Chelsea. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they still have to play all three of the title contenders before the end of the season. 

Rayan Air-Nouri and Pablo Sarabia are the Wolves players most likely to do well for fantasy managers at the moment while Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan could be considered too now that they have returned from injury.

I think this will be a very close game with Forest’s need for points probably giving them the edge.

Prediction: 2-1

Bournemouth v Manchester United 

5.30pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth 

Bournemouth lost 2-1 away to Luton last week, but they’re still within two points of the top half of the table with absolutely no relegation fears. They have won their last three home games and they scored seven goals in those games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. They had taken 13 points from their previous five games before losing to Luton and six of their remaining seven games are against teams above them in the table.

Dominic Solanke is still the best of the Bournemouth players for fantasy managers with Illia Zabarnyi looking good recently too.

United drew 2-2 at home to Liverpool last week and their chances of a top four finish must be finished now. They have only taken one point from their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games, but all of their remaining away games are against teams below them in the table. They have only won once in their last six games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.

Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes are the in form United players for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Sunday April 14

Liverpool v Crystal Palace 

2pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool 

Liverpool drew 2-2 away to United last week and that draw meant they dropped to second place in the table behind Arsenal on goal difference. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home with no other team taking more points or scoring more goals on their own patch. They have taken 20 points and scored 20 goals in their last eight games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.

Mohamed Salah is still the Liverpool player of choice for fantasy managers while Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez good options too.

Palace lost 4-2 at home to City last week despite taking an early lead and it’s very unlikely they will get sucked into the relegation battle. They haven’t won in their last 10 away games and this will probably be their toughest away game of the season. They have only taken two points from their last five games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with only three other teams scoring less goals.

Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are the Palace players to watch for fantasy managers with the fit again Michael Olise a consideration too.

I think Liverpool will be too strong for Palace and should win with a few goals to spare.

Prediction: 3-0

West Ham United v Fulham

2pm BST, London Stadium, London 

West Ham came from behind to win 2-1 away to Wolves last week and they’re now only one point off sixth place. They have only lost one of their last 11 home games, but they drew six of them and no other team has drawn more games on their own ground. The win against Wolves was their first win in five games and they conceded nine goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table conceding more goals.

With Jarrod Bowen more than likely injured Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta could be the West Ham players to interest fantasy managers.

Fulham lost 1-0 at home to Newcastle last week, but they’re still close enough to the top half of the table to have hopes of finishing there. They have only taken one point from their last three away games and they conceded eight goals in those games with only Luton conceding more goals on their travels. They have only taken one point from their last three games and they still have to play at home to two of the three title contenders.

Rodrigo Muniz has done well recently for fantasy managers with Andreas Pereira looking good too.

I think West Ham should be strong enough to win this game narrowly.

Prediction: 2-1

Arsenal v Aston Villa

4.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London 

Arsenal won 3-0 away to Brighton last week and that win moved them to the top of the table on goal difference ahead of Liverpool. They have won their last five home games and they scored 16 goals in those games with no other team conceding less goals on their own ground. They have taken 31 points from their last 11 games and they scored 38 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.

Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard are all very good options for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and keeper worth considering too.

Villa drew 3-3 at home to Brentford last week and they dropped to fifth place as a result of those dropped points. They have only taken one point in their last two away games and they conceded five goals in those two games. They have only won once in their last five games and they conceded 12 goals in those games with only the top three scoring more goals.

Ollie Watkins is the best of the Villa players for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Arsenal will hold on to their place at the top of the table with a narrow victory in this game.

Prediction: 2-1

Monday April 15

Chelsea v Everton

8pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London 

Chelsea drew 2-2 away to Sheffield United last week despite leading twice, but they still have a chance of finishing as high as sixth. They have taken 19 points from their last nine home games and they scored 23 goals in those games. They are unbeaten in seven games, but they drew four of them and their next three games after this one are against teams in the top five.

Cole Palmer is the Chelsea player to have for fantasy managers, but it’s difficult to recommend any of their other players.

Everton won 1-0 at home to Burnley last week and that win was enough to keep them out of the bottom three. They have only taken three points from their last eight away games and only two other teams have scored less goals on their travels. The win against Burnley was their first win in 14 games and their fate could be decided when they play two of the teams below them in their last three games.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored in his last two games, but it’s still difficult to recommend any Everton players to fantasy managers.

I think Chelsea will continue their chase for a top six finish with a narrow victory in this game.

Prediction: 2-1

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.

Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 32

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. I didn’t do so well in midweek with five correct predictions and five incorrect predictions which saw me drop to seventh place in my predictions league. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Rank	Player	Res	Cls	Exa	Slm	Pts
1 -	TeeBee	50	130.5	102	30	312.5
2 -	Richard Landsberg	49	130.5	96	27	302.5
3 -	IAMC0Le	56	121.5	90	25	292.5
4 3	Gooners	67	121.5	63	29	280.5
5 1	robbieg	51	130.5	72	26	279.5

I didn’t have a great week in midweek with my choice of Mohamed Salah as my captain not working out and my decision to sell Phil Foden to get Salah backfiring as he scored three goals against Villa. The only good points for my fantasy team were Cole Palmer, William Saliba and Darwin Nunez as I lost the ground I had gained over the last few weeks.

I’m considering making Salah my captain again this week with Liverpool going to United, but I might just opt for Palmer as Chelsea play against the worst defence in the league. Morgan Gibbs-White is looking very good at the moment and so is Rayan Ait-Nouri and they could be the differentials fantasy managers are looking for if they’re brave enough to pick them.

Saturday April 6

Crystal Palace v Manchester City 

12.30pm BST, Selhurst Park, London 

Palace lost 1-0 away to Bournemouth in midweek, but they still have eight points to spare over the bottom three. They have taken 10 points from their last five home games, but only three other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. They have only won three of their last 19 games, but they drew six of them and only Brighton have drawn more games.

Eberechi Eze is still the best of the Palace players for fantasy managers while Michael Olise could be considered if he has recovered from injury

City won 4-1 at home to Villa on Wednesday night to stay in third place three points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They have taken 16 points from their last six away games with only Arsenal taking more points on the road. They are unbeaten in 15 games and they won 11 of those games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals. 

Phil Foden seems to be the must have City player for fantasy managers at the moment while it’s difficult to leave Erling Haaland out even if he isn’t hitting the heights at the moment.

I think City should be strong enough to win this game by a couple of goals.

Prediction: 1-3

Aston Villa v Brentford 

3pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham 

Villa lost 4-1 away to City in midweek, but they kept their place in the top four as Spurs could only draw their game. They have lost three of their last five home games and they conceded 11 goals in those five games, but only the top two have won more games on their own patch. They have only won once in their last four games and they conceded 11 goals in those games, but they will fancy themselves to remedy that in this game.

If he’s fit to play Ollie Watkins is the Villa player to have for fantasy managers with Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey possibilities too.

Brentford drew 0-0 at home to Brighton on Wednesday night and that point gave them a six point cushion at the wrong end of the table. They have lost their last four away games and they conceded nine goals in those games with no other team losing more games on their travels. They have only won two of their last 17 games, but they play three of the five teams below them in a row after this game.

Brentford players aren’t exactly setting the world alight for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Villa will bounce back from their midweek defeat to take all the points in this game.

Prediction: 3-1

Everton v Burnley 

3pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool 

Everton drew 1-1 away to Newcastle on Tuesday night to move four points clear of the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last five home games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their own ground. They haven’t won in 13 games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals, but only the top three conceding less.

I can’t see any Everton players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.

Burnley drew 1-1 at home to Wolves on Wednesday night, buy they now find themselves six points adrift of safety after other results went against them. They have drawn their last two away games after losing the previous four, but only Sheffield United have scored less goals on the road. They’re unbeaten in four games, but they drew three of them with only Sheffield United conceding more goals.

Despite their recent improvement I still can’t see any Burnley players who would make a real difference for fantasy managers.

This is a huge game for two teams battling to stay up and I think Everton might just have enough to win narrowly.

Prediction: 2-1

Fulham v Newcastle United 

3pm BST, Craven Cottage, London 

Fulham lost 3-1 away to Forest in midweek, but they’re still within four points of the top half of the table. They have taken 13 points from their last six home games and they scored 12 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding less goals on their own patch. There’s such a big difference between their home and away form that it’s difficult to see any pattern to their results, but they have a very good chance of getting something from this game.

Rodrigo Muniz is the in form Fulham player who can do well for fantasy managers at the moment.

Newcastle drew 1-1 at home to Everton on Tuesday night and they are still in with a good chance of finishing as high as sixth. They have lost their last two away games and they conceded seven goals in those games with only three other teams losing more games on their travels. They have taken 15 points from their last nine games and they scored 23 goals in those games with only the top three scoring more goals.

Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak are the Newcastle players to have at the moment for fantasy managers.

I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Fulham make home advantage count.

Prediction: 3-2

Luton Town v Bournemouth 

3pm BST, Kenilworth Road, Luton 

Luton lost 2-0 away to Arsenal on Wednesday night and they are now three points below the safety line with only seven games left to play. They have only taken one point from their last four home games and they conceded nine goals in those games, but their remaining four home games are all against teams in the bottom half of the table. They haven’t won in 10 games and only the two teams below them have conceded more goals, but they had scored in 18 consecutive games before they lost to Arsenal.

Alfie Doughty and Ross Barkley are the Luton players who can possibly do well for fantasy managers at the moment.

Bournemouth won 1-0 at home to Palace on Tuesday night and they’re only two points off the top half of the table. They have taken 17 points from their last nine away games and no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals on the road. They have taken 13 points from their last five games and they scored 11 goals in those games.

Dominic Solanke is the Bournemouth player of choice for fantasy managers.

I think this is a tough game to call with Bournemouth more than likely taking all the points.

Prediction: 2-3

Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United 

3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton 

Wolves drew 1-1 away to Burnley on Tuesday night and that draw meant they dropped back into the bottom half of the table. They have taken 24 points from their last 12 home games and five of their last eight games are on their own patch. They have only won once in their last four games after winning three of the previous four and they still have to play each of the top three teams. 

Rayan Ait-Nouri is the Wolves player who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment and Matheus Cunha could be considered too now that he’s back from injury.

West Ham drew 1-1 at home to Spurs in midweek and that point was enough to keep them in seventh place. They have only won once in their last five away games and only three other teams have conceded more goals on their travels. They have only won two of their last 12 games and they conceded 25 goals in those games with only the bottom three conceding more goals.

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are the West Ham players who should interest fantasy managers at the moment while Michail Antonio is a possibility too.

I don’t think there will be too much between these two teams, but home advantage could be key for Wolves.

Prediction: 2-1

Brighton And Hove Albion v Arsenal 

5.30pm BST, AMEX Stadium, Brighton 

Brighton drew 0-0 away to Brentford on Wednesday night and they’re only just holding on to their spot in the top half of the table. They’re unbeaten in 12 home games, but they drew six of them with only West Ham drawing more games on their own ground. They have only won once in their last five games and they only scored three goals in those games.

Pascal Gross is the best of the Brighton players for fantasy managers, but none of them have done much recently.

Arsenal won 2-0 at home to Luton in midweek to keep themselves in second place two points behind Liverpool. They have taken 13 points from their last five away games and they only conceded one goal in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on the road. They have taken 28 points from their last 10 games and they scored 35 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.

If he’s fit to play Bukayo Saka is the best of the Arsenal players for fantasy managers with Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice plus all of their defenders and keeper good choices too.

I think Brighton will make a real game of it, but Arsenal will take the three points.

Prediction: 1-2

Sunday April 7

Manchester United v Liverpool 

3.30pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester 

United lost 4-3 away to Chelsea on Thursday night after leading 3-2 going into added time and their chances of a top four finish are almost gone now. They have taken 10 points from their last five home games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their own patch. They have only won once in their last five games and they conceded 10 goals in those games with no other team in the top half of the table scoring less goals.

Alejandro Garnacho is the in form United player for fantasy managers while Bruno Fernandes has done well recently too.

Liverpool came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Sheffield United in midweek and that win kept them at the top of the table. They have won six of their last seven away games with only Arsenal conceding less goals on their travels. They have taken 31 points from their last 12 games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.

Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez are the Liverpool players who can make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think United’s woe will continue with Liverpool winning this game by a couple of goals.

Prediction: 1-3

Sheffield United v Chelsea 

5.30pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield 

United lost 3-1 away to Liverpool on Thursday night to leave themselves rooted to the foot of the table and 10 points from safety with only eight games left to play. They have only taken one point from their last six home games and they conceded 24 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last 14 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.

I can’t see any United players to recommend to fantasy managers at the moment.

Chelsea got two very late goals to win 4-3 at home to United in midweek and that win moved them back into the top half of the table. They have only won two of their last nine away games, but they will surely take the three points in this game. They have taken 12 points from their last six games and they scored 15 goals in those games.

Cole Palmer is an absolute must have for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Chelsea will continue to progress up the table by taking the three points in this game.

Prediction: 1-3

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest 

6pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London 

Spurs drew 1-1 away to West Ham on Tuesday night to leave them two points behind fourth placed Villa with a game in hand. They have won seven of their last eight home games and they scored 20 goals in those games. They have taken 21 points from their last 11 games and they still have to play each of the top three teams.

Son Heung-Min and Brennan Johnson are the form Spurs players who should interest fantasy managers.

Forest won 3-1 at home to Fulham in midweek and that win moved them three points clear of the bottom three. They have only taken two points from their last five away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their travels. The win against Fulham was their first win in six games and only their second in 11 and they still have to travel to two of the three teams below them in the table.

Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White are the Forest players who can do very well for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Spurs will keep their top four chances going by winning this game with a couple of goals to spare.

Prediction: 3-1

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.

Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 31

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. I had a bad week last week with four correct outcomes and six incorrect outcomes, but I managed to hold on to fifth place in my predictions league. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Rank	Player	Res	Cls	Exa	Slm	Pts
1 -	TeeBee	49	129	96	30	304.0
2 -	Richard Landsberg	47	127.5	90	26	290.5
3 -	IAMC0Le	54	117	90	24	285.0
4 -	robbieg	49	126	72	25	272.0
5 -	JamrockRover	55	111	81	24	271.0

My choice of Mohamed Salah as my captain paid off at the weekend when he scored against Brighton, but I had only changed from Cole Palmer at the last minute and he did an awful lot better. I can’t see a better option than Salah in midweek at home to Sheffield United and I expect him to return plenty of points.

Tuesday April 2

Newcastle United v Everton

7.30pm BST, St. James’s Park, Newcastle 

Newcastle came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at home to West Ham on Saturday and that win moved them within a point of seventh place. They have taken eight points from their last four home games and they scored 13 goals in those games with only Liverpool scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken 14 points from their last eight games and they only play two of the seven teams above them in their last nine games while only the top two have scored more goals.

With Anthony Gordon suspended Alexander Isak is the Newcastle player to have for fantasy managers while Harvey Barnes could be considered too if he can stay fit.

Everton lost 2-1 away to Bournemouth at the weekend and they’re now only three points above the bottom three. They have only taken two points and scored two goals in their last seven away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on the road. They haven’t won in 12 games and only Sheffield United have scored less goals.

I can’t see any Everton players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Newcastle should be good enough to win this game by at least a couple of goals.

Prediction: 3-1

Nottingham Forest v Fulham

7.30pm BST, City Ground, Nottingham 

Forest drew 1-1 at home to Palace on Saturday and that point was enough to lift them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. They have only taken four points from their last five home games and they badly need to get something from this game. They have only won once in their last 10 games with only four other teams scoring less goals.

Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Woods could do well for fantasy managers if Forest are going to manage to avoid the drop.

Fulham came back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 away to Sheffield United at the weekend, but they missed their chance to move into the top half of the table. They have only won two away games so far with only Luton conceding more goals on their travels. They have taken 10 points from their last five games and no other team in the bottom half of the table has scored more goals.

Rodrigo Muniz has been in great form for fantasy managers and he’s still available at a very good price.

I think this will be a very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the points shared.

Prediction: 1-1

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace 

7.45pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth 

Bournemouth won 2-1 at home to Everton on Saturday and that win moved them within three points of the top half of the table and probably guaranteed their top flight survival for another season. They have taken seven points from their last three home games and they scored eight goals in those games, but only four other teams have scored less goals on their own ground. They have taken 10 points from their last four games after failing to win the previous seven and only four other teams have conceded more goals.

Dominic Solanke is still the Bournemouth player to have for fantasy managers.

Palace drew 1-1 away to Forest at the weekend and that point moved them eight points clear of the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last nine away games and no other team has drawn more games away from home. They have only won once in their last seven games and no other team has drawn more games while only three other teams have scored less goals.

Eberechi Eze is the Palace player most likely to return points for fantasy managers.

I can’t see there being too much between these two teams and a draw is probably the most likely outcome.

Prediction: 1-1

Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers 

7.45pm BST, Turf Moor, Burnley 

Burnley twice came from behind to draw 2-2 away to Chelsea on Saturday despite playing more than half of the game with 10 men and they’re now only four points from the relative safety of 17th place. They won their last home game after falling to win the previous six with no other team taking less points or scoring less goals on their own patch. They have taken five points from their last three games and a win in this game would be a huge boost for their chances of staying up, but only Sheffield United have conceded more goals.

David Datro Fofana is the Burnley player most likely to do anything for fantasy managers at the moment.

Wolves lost 2-0 away to Villa on Sunday, but they managed to hold on to their place in the top half of the table as other results went their way. They have lost their last two away games without scoring, but their next two away games are against teams in the bottom four. They have lost two of their last three games and they failed to score in both of those defeats as they have struggled with their three most influential players unavailable.

If Matheus Cunha is fit to play he’s the Wolves player who can make a difference for fantasy managers.

I think this will be a close game with Wolves probably winning narrowly. 

Prediction: 1-2

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur 

8.15pm BST, London Stadium, London 

West Ham lost 4-3 away to Newcastle on Saturday after leading 3-1, but they managed to hold on to seventh place. They have taken five points and scored seven goals in their last three home games, but this will be a tougher test for them. They have only won two of their last 11 games and they still have four of the big six left to play in their last eight games.

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are the West Ham players who can do very well for fantasy managers while Michail Antonio has looked good in his last two games.

Spurs came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Luton at the weekend and that win kept them three points off fourth place with a game in hand. They have only won once in their last five away games, but only Arsenal have scored more goals on the road. They have taken 29 points from their last 14 games and they have only failed to score in one game so far.

Son Heung-Min and James Maddison are the Spurs players most likely to make a difference for fantasy managers at the moment while Brennan Johnson could be considered too.

This is a another game which could go either way and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end all square.

Prediction: 2-2

Wednesday April 3

Arsenal v Luton Town 

7.30pm BST, Emirates Stadium, London 

Arsenal drew 1-1 away to City on Sunday and that draw cost them their place at the top of the table. They have won their last four home games and they scored 14 goals in those games with only Liverpool taking more points on their own patch. They have taken 25 points from their last nine games and they scored 33 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.

Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz are all very good choices for fantasy managers with all of their defenders and keeper worth considering too.

Luton led early on away to Spurs at the weekend, but they ended up losing 2-1 and that defeat saw them drop back into the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last six away games and they conceded 16 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on their travels. They have only taken three points from their last nine games with only the two teams below them conceding more goals.

Alfie Doughty and Ross Barkley are good options for fantasy managers and Tahith Chong has looked good recently too.

I can’t see anything other than a victory for Arsenal in this game.

Prediction: 3-1

Brentford v Brighton And Hove Albion 

7.30pm BST, Gtech Community Stadium, London 

Brentford drew 1-1 at home to United on Saturday and that point moved them five points clear of the bottom three. They have only taken two points from their last four home games with only two other teams conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only taken two points from their last seven games and only the bottom three have conceded more goals.

If Ivan Toney can continue to play like he did on Saturday he is a good option for fantasy managers with Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa possibilities too.

Brighton lost 2-1 away to Liverpool at the weekend despite taking an early lead and they’re now only two points above the bottom half of the table. They have only won once in their last nine away games and they conceded 17 goals in those games. They have only won four of their last 14 games and they need to improve quickly or they will have no European football next season.

Pascal Gross is still the Brighton player showing the most consistency for fantasy managers.

This isn’t an easy game to call, but I think the most likely option is a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Manchester City v Aston Villa

8.15pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

City drew 1-1 at home to Arsenal on Sunday and that draw meant they are now three points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home and no other team has conceded less goals on their own patch. They are unbeaten in 14 games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals. 

Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne are the City players to own for fantasy managers at the moment.

Villa won 2-0 at home to Wolves at the weekend to keep their place in the top four. They have taken 11 points and scored 11 goals in their last five away games, but this will be a much bigger test than any of those games. They have taken 13 points from their last six games and they scored 12 goals in those games.

If Ollie Watkins is fit he’s still the best Villa player for fantasy managers with Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey good choices too, but maybe not in this game.

I think City should be too strong for Villa and they should win with a few goals to spare.

Prediction: 3-0

Thursday April 3

Liverpool v Sheffield United

7.30pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool 

Liverpool came back from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brighton on Saturday and that victory moved them two points clear at the top of the table. They’re one of two teams unbeaten at home with no other team taking more points or scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken 16 points and scored 15 goals in their last six games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.

Mohamed Salah is the Liverpool player who can do really well for fantasy managers while Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez are good options too.

United led 3-1 at home to Fulham at the weekend, but they had to settle for a 3-3 draw which left them rooted to the foot of the table. They have taken four points from their last three away games, but no other team has scored less goals on the road. They have only won once in their last 13 games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals.

Ben Brereton Diaz showed against Fulham that he might just be a good option for fantasy managers.

It must surely be just a matter of how many goals by which Liverpool win this game.

Prediction: 4-0

Chelsea v Manchester United 

8.15pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London 

Chelsea could only draw 2-2 at home to 10 man Burnley on Saturday despite leading twice and that result meant they stayed in the bottom half of the table. They have taken 17 points and scored 19 goals in their last eight home games. They have taken nine points and scored 11 goals in their last five games, but they have only kept two clean sheets in their last 21 games.

Cole Palmer is the Chelsea player fantasy managers need in their team at the moment.

United drew 1-1 away to Brentford at the weekend and those dropped points were a big blow in their attempt to stay in the race for a top four finish. They have taken 10 points from their last five away games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their travels. They have only won once in their last four games after winning the previous four and no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals.

Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho are probably the United players for fantasy managers to consider at the moment.

This is a game which could go either way, but the chances are it will end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.

Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 30

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. It’s hard to judge how well I did last time out as there were only four games and I managed two correct outcomes and two incorrect outcomes which saw me move up to fifth place in my predictions league. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Rank	Player	Res	Cls	Exa	Slm	Pts
1 -	TeeBee	48	123	87	28	286.0
2 -	Richard Landsberg	46	123	87	25	281.0
3 -	IAMC0Le	53	112.5	87	23	275.5
4 -	robbieg	49	121.5	72	25	267.5
5 1	JamrockRover	52	109.5	81	24	266.5

My choice of Son Heung-Min as my fantasy captain didn’t work out in the last Gameweek as he didn’t manage a return from Spurs’ trip to Fulham. I used my free hit to try to put a good team together, but Rodrigo Muniz was the only player to do anything of note with the exception of Sergio Reguilon who got himself sent off. I did move up in the overall rankings though and I still have two chips left to use.

It’s not so easy to pick a captain for this week, but Cole Palmer, Son, Muniz and Mohamed Salah are all worth considering. I am contemplating not making any transfers this week so I will have two next week to bring Salah in for the run in. 

Saturday March 30

Newcastle United v West Ham United 

12.30 GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle 

Newcastle lost 3-2 away to Chelsea last time out and they’re now only one point above the bottom half of the table. They have taken five points from their last three home games after losing the previous two with only three other teams scoring more goals on their own ground. They have taken 11 points from their last seven games after losing the previous four and they don’t face any of the top four in their last 10 games.

Anthony Gordon is the Newcastle player most likely to do well for fantasy managers with Alexander Isak worth considering too.

West Ham drew 1-1 at home to Villa in their last game to keep them in seventh place in the table. They won their last away game after only taking one point from the previous three, but Newcastle are the only team in the top half of the table to have conceded more goals on the road. They have taken eight points from their last four games and they scored 10 goals in those games, but no other team in the top half of the table has conceded more goals.

Jarrod Bowen is the best of the West Ham players for fantasy managers with Mohammed Kudus a possibility too.

I think this will be a close game, but Newcastle will probably make home advantage count.

Prediction: 2-1

Bournemouth v Everton 

3pm GMT, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth 

Bournemouth didn’t play last time out, but they took four points from two home games against Sheffield United and Luton the previous week. They have only won once in their last five home games with only three other teams scoring less goals on their own patch. They have taken seven points from their last three games after falling to win the previous seven and only four other teams have conceded more goals.

Dominic Solanke is the Bournemouth player who can make a difference for fantasy managers.

Everton didn’t play last time out either, but they lost 2-0 away to United the previous week and they’re still only four points above the bottom three. They have only taken two points from their last six away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their travels, but only four other teams conceding less. They haven’t won in 11 games and they failed to score in five of those games with only the bottom club scoring less goals.

I can’t see any Everton players doing enough to interest fantasy managers at the moment.

This isn’t an easy game to call, but the chances are the points will be shared.

Prediction: 1-1

Chelsea v Burnley

3pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London 

Chelsea won 3-2 at home to Newcastle in their last game and that win put them within a point of the top half of the table. They have won five of their last six home games and three of their next four games are on their own ground. They have taken eight points and scored nine goals in their last four games and three of their next four games are against teams struggling at the wrong end of the table.

Cole Palmer is by far the best of the Chelsea players for fantasy managers at the moment.

Burnley won 2-1 at home to Brentford last time out to move within five points of safety and give themselves a glimmer of hope in their bid to avoid relegation. They have only taken one point from their last five away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on the road. They won their last game after failing to win the previous 10 with only Sheffield United scoring less and conceding more goals.

David Datro Fofano is the only Burnley player for fantasy managers to consider, but he can’t play in this game.

I think Chelsea should be good enough at home to beat the team one place off the foot of the table.

Prediction: 3-1

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace 

3pm GMT, City Ground, Nottingham 

Forest drew 1-1 away to Luton last time out, but they dropped into the bottom three after they received a four point deduction. They have lost three of their last four home games with only the bottom two taking less points on their own patch. They have only won once in their last nine games and they have only scored one goal in their last three games.

Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga could be the Forest players to interest fantasy managers at the moment.

Palace drew 1-1 at home to Luton the last time they played and they’re still fairly comfortable in the table with eight points to spare over the relegation zone. They haven’t won in their last eight away games and they conceded 20 goals in those games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on their travels. They have only taken five points from their last six games with only three other teams scoring less goals.

Eberechi Eze is the best option in the Palace team for fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Forest might just manage to take three very valuable points in this game.

Prediction: 2-1

Sheffield United v Fulham

3pm GMT, Bramall Lane, Sheffield 

United didn’t play last time out, but they managed a 2-2 draw away to Bournemouth the previous week which left them still rooted to the foot of the table. They have lost their last three home games and they conceded 16 goals in those games with no other team scoring less or conceding more goals on their own ground. They have only won once in their last 12 games and it’s just a matter of time until their relegation is confirmed.

I still can’t see any United players who can make a difference for fantasy managers.

Fulham won 3-0 at home to Spurs in their last game and that victory moved them within two points of the top half of the table. They have only won once in their last 13 away games with only Sheffield United scoring less goals on the road. They have taken 12 points from their last six games and they scored 13 goals in those games.

Rodrigo Muniz is the in form Fulham player fantasy managers should be interested in at the moment.

I think Fulham will build on their win against Spurs with another three points in this game.

Prediction: 1-3

Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town 

3pm GMT, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London 

Spurs lost 3-0 away to Fulham in their last game and that defeat cost them a place in the top four. They have won six of their last seven home games and they scored 18 goals in those games. They have taken 26 points from their last 13 games and they have only failed to score in one game so far.

Son Heung-Min, James Maddison and Richarlison are the Spurs players most likely to do well for fantasy managers in a very good fixture for them this week.

Luton drew 1-1 at home to Forest last time out and that point was enough to move them out of the bottom three after Forest had four points deducted. They have only taken two points from their last four away games and they conceded 13 goals in those games with no other team conceding more goals on their travels.

Carlton Morris and Alfie Doughty could do well for fantasy managers while Ross Barkley could be considered too.

I think Spurs should be too good at home for Luton and should win with a few goals to spare.

Prediction: 4-1

Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers 

5.30pm GMT, Villa Park, Birmingham 

Villa drew 1-1 away to West Ham in their last game and that point moved them three points ahead of Spurs in fourth place, but they have played a game more. They have lost three of their last four home games and they conceded 11 goals in those games with only the top two scoring more goals on their own ground. They have only taken 14 points from their last nine games and they conceded 15 goals in those games.

Ollie Watkins, Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey are all very good options for fantasy managers.

Wolves won 2-1 at home to Fulham the last time they played and that win was enough to keep them in the top half of the table. They have taken 10 points and scored 10 goals in their last five away games and three of their next four games are on the road. They have taken 22 points from their last 11 games and they scored 21 goals in those games.

With Whang Hee-Chan and Pedro Neto injured Matheus Cunha could be of interest to fantasy managers if he can recover from injury.

I think Villa will continue their bid to finish in the top four by taking all three points in this game.

Prediction: 2-1

Brentford v Manchester United 

8pm GMT, Gtech Community Stadium, London 

Brentford lost 2-1 away to Burnley last time out after playing almost all of the game with 10 men and they’re only five points above the relegation zone. They have only taken four points from their last six home games and they conceded 17 goals in those games with only two other teams conceding more goals on their own patch. They have only taken one point from their last six games and they conceded 15 goals in those games with only three other teams conceding more goals.

I’m not sure there are any Brentford players doing enough to recommend them to fantasy managers.

United won 2-0 at home to Everton in their last game and that win has given them some hope in their chase for a top four finish. They lost their last away game after winning the previous three and they scored nine goals in those four games, but no other team in the top half of the table has scored less goals on their travels. They have won five of their last seven games and they scored 15 goals in those games, but only five other teams have scored less goals.

With Rasmus Hojlund available again he’s probably the best of the United players for fantasy managers, but Andre Onana, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho have all looked good recently too.

I think Brentford will make a game of it, but the chances are United will win the game.

Prediction: 1-2

Sunday March 31

Liverpool v Brighton And Hove Albion 

2pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool 

Liverpool drew 1-1 at home to City the last time they played and that result meant they dropped to second place behind Arsenal on goal difference. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on their own ground. They have taken 25 points from their last 10 games and they scored 28 goals in those games with only Arsenal scoring more and conceding less goals.

With Mohamed Salah back from injury he’s the pick of the Liverpool players for fantasy managers with Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez all worth considering too.

Brighton won 1-0 at home to Forest last time out and that win kept them in the top half of the table. They have only taken five points from their last eight away games and they failed to score in four of those games. They have struggled to find any consistency recently and the play all of the top three in their next five games.

Pascal Gross is the only Brighton player showing enough consistency to be of interest to fantasy managers at the moment.

I think Liverpool should be able to win this game with a few goals to spare and it might be enough to take them back to the top of the table.

Prediction: 3-0

Manchester City v Arsenal 

4.30pm BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester 

City didn’t play in the last Gameweek, but they drew 1-1 away to Liverpool in the previous week which left them one point behind Arsenal at the top of the table going into this game. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten at home and no other team has conceded less goals on their own patch. They have taken 33 points from their last 13 games and they scored 27 goals in those games with only Arsenal and Liverpool scoring more and conceding less goals.

Erling Haaland is the City player of choice for fantasy managers as long as he’s fit to play with Phil Foden a very good option too.

Arsenal won 2-1 at home to Brentford the last time they played and that win was enough to move them to the top of the table on goal difference. They have won their last four away games and they scored 19 goals in those games while only conceding one with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals on their travels. They have won their last eight games and they scored 33 goals in those games with no other team scoring more or conceding less goals.

Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice are all in great form for fantasy managers while all of their defenders and keeper are good choices too, but maybe not in this game.

This is a huge game which could have an enormous impact on who wins the league and I think City might just shade it no matter what way I would prefer the result to go.

Prediction: 2-1

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.